, 1887-10-19
IN ATLANTA.
All Georgia Turns Out to Meet
the President.
Interview With Judge Zane on
Mormon Matters.
San Francisco's Wants--Turf
Notes.
IN ATLANTA.


In Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Oct. IS,-The morning was
cloudy and showing the possibility of
rain. The trains brought in thousands of
strangers, yet it is thought that 5000 or
1000 OF those here last night failed to
find beds, The presidential party did not
retire until 9 o'clock this morning, it hav-
ing been found impossible to get their
baggage through the crowds to their
rooms. At | p. m . the president and
vice president of the exposition called at
the presidents rooms and escorted the
president, Mrs. Cleveland and Postmaster
General Villas to the capitol, where they
were received by Governor Gordon and
visiting governors, supreme court officers,
state members of the governors staff,
United States officials, municipal authori-
ties and members of the legislature, who
were presented to the city's guests. This
ceremonial over, the distinguished visitors
were escorted by Governor Gordon, SEN
ators Brown and Colquitt, and accompan-
led bv the visiting governors and many
other people OF distinction, proceeded to
the exposition grounds. A national sa-
lutte was fred as the procession entered
the gates of the enclosure and proceeded
to the speakers stand, where ii. w.
Grady, vice president of the exposition,
in a brief but eloquent speech, extended a
welcome to the president.
The president in reply gave a brief
sketch of Atlanta's early history, its rapid
growth and terrible destruction during the
war of the rebellion. Il have lately
seem" he said, evidences of activity and
perseverance of the people of the United
States in the creation of prosperous and
busting cities and in overcoming difficult
ties that are inseparable from new settle
ments and the growth of new cities, but
it seems to me that an element of hero.
ism Is added by the people who view
without despair the destruction of all
they have wrought, also begin again to
build their waste places, and who in
spite of the greatest discouragements
evince a determination to reach their
destiny.
L twenty-five years a second Atlanta
has been built incomparably larger, more
prosperous and fairer than the destroyed
Atlanta. Her place as first among the
cities OF a great state, her constantly in
croasing business and her large manu-
featuring interests, are evidences of the
courage and enterprise of her people.
They may well be proud of the work of
their hands, nor shall the glory of their
achievements be left to their sole gratifica-
ton. All their countrymen may conPrat-
ulate themselves that what has here been
done is the result of American courage
and American enterprise.
After the president concluded there
were calls for Governor Gordon, who
spoke briefly. The public reception at the
fair grounds was a pleasant affair.
From the speaking stand the prcSiden-
/ nal nprtv rnnAn.t,l =, p,nali,nr,-
hall, in which they tarrled half an hour.
The main hall was so crowded that the
visit there was abandoned. The public
reception at the exposition grounds was a
pleasant affair. Lunch was served at the
club house of the Gentlemen's Driving
club, and from there the party went to
the hotel, where they remained till 4
o'clock. The gentlemen of the party
dined with Governor Gordon this evening
and at the same hour Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. ' ilas were entertained at dinner by
Mig r. III. Porter. This evening the
entire party attended a reception by the
Capital City club from 9 till - o'clock.
From the starting out this morning until
midnight the president and his wife have
been the recipients of a continued ova-
ton.
Notw thstanding their pleas and cxper-
fence, there are indications at every hand
that Atlanta has undertaken more than
she can crcditably carry out. A bed to-
night Is worth a princess ransom, and
many a man and woman find it difficult to
meet the present demands of hunger.
a local paper is authority for the state
ment that a confederate flag was among
the decorations OF the town. 1t says:
AT No. - Wheat street floats once
more to the breeze the red. white and
red with thirteen stars, that emblem of
the dead confedcracy. Some kind hand
decorated the picture of the great chief
tain, Hon. Jefferson Davis, with the con
fcderate %colors, and the old soldiers when
they pass by take off their hats. and in
their hearts all Southerners do him rever-
ence.'
Last night, not long after the arrival of
the president at his room in the hotel, a
terocious parsonage approached the door,
and being denied admission by scntincls
placed there by Governor GordOn's orders,
said in a tone, apparently intended to be
heard by the president: 81 wish you
would inform Mr.. Cleveland that if
Georgians are to be barred out from
shaking hands with the president of the
United States by sabrcs at his chamber
door. by God, sir, he had better go back
to Washington. jeff Davis will be here
next week, sir, and there will be no sabres
between him and gentlemen of Georgia"
If an affront was intended the purpose
failed, for the president did not hear it.
The story got abroad to-day and the utter
ances were generally condemned.
Burial of Gen. KiIDatrick